September 2015

Growing A Business The American Way

As a child, there’s nothing quite like biting into a big slice of ice cold watermelon on a hot summer day and feeling that juice dribble down your chin. It’s sweet, juicy, satisfying and downright delightful! It’s a part of childhood. From the ripe old age of eight, Sarah Frey-Talley of Keenes helped her mother deliver watermelon […]

Nurturing a multi-generation farm business

Overflowing carts, bushel baskets and antique peach boxes are perched on the front porch of the Rendleman Farm Market. Behind the welcome mat, decades of family farm photographs corral the shop that’s stuffed with fresh produce, local foods and retro kitchen items. Sure, there are bushels and boxes of apples for the picking, but there […]

Keeping energy affordable

By Justin LaBerge Like shelter, food and clothing, electricity has become a staple of our lives. When the price of energy goes up, you have less money to spend on other things. For some families, that might mean a shorter vacation or one less meal at a restaurant. But for many families, increases in energy […]

The Emiquon Preserve is just what the doctor ordered

By Kevin Wright I had been chasing the sunrise for a few minutes now. The sky had already turned a beautiful tangerine color so I knew that it was only a matter of minutes before the fiery ball of orange would break the horizon. I had no other reason to be in a hurry other than seeing […]